Anti-spyware software has certainly improved over the past couple of years. But, then again, so has spyware. Like antivirus software, the anti-spyware software tends to only be as strong as ... Read More

According to Microsoft, up to 70% of the home user market is not using any sort of computer protection such as antivirus, or personal firewall software. Beginning Thursday, Microsoft hopes ... Read More

Spyware is virtually everywhere these days. Some things, like benign tracking cookies, are arguably not spyware and don't pose nearly the threat that a Trojan or keystroke logging program does. ... Read More

I recently co-authored Hacker's Challenge 3, a collection of short stories built around some sort of computer or network security attack and designed to educate the reader while entertaining. For ... Read More

Phishing scams have become much more prevalent over the past year. If you are like most people, you have a fairly steady stream of emails from banks, businesses and other ... Read More

There are hundreds upon hundreds of books on computer and network security. I should know, there are a few hundred just on the shelves in my office. They cover a ... Read More

A couple weeks ago I posted a short blurb about my negative experience with the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 release. I had been using Beta 1 regularly without any ... Read More

I have focused lately on password security. I have talked about creating secure passwords and I have talked about password management, or how to store and remember passwords securely. If ... Read More

More and more companies are beginning to realize the value of telecommuting and allowing their employees to operate from home or other remote locations. It can save on real estate ... Read More

I love being able to pay the bills at the push of a button. No more check writing. No more stamps. No more taking bill payments to the mailbox. The ... Read More

The book is on the streets! Hacker's Challenge and Hacker's Challenge 2 are two of my favorite books on network security. The short story scenario with a challenge and solution ... Read More

This short movie I found linked from Anton Chuvakin's blog site is designed to show how your privacy may be eroded as more information is retained electronically and if vendors ... Read More

I was excited when Microsoft released the latest version of the Internet Explorer 7 web browser. I had been using the Beta 1 edition for months. I had a few ... Read More

The Mozilla Foundation released a patch on Tuesday to fix a critical flaw in the Firefox web browser. The browser is touted as a more secure replacement for Microsoft's Internet ... Read More

As you read the headlines or hear about different computer or Internet security issues, you will hear many terms or phrases that don't make sense to the average person. This ... Read More

Home computer users, as a general rule, don't understand why they need to secure or protect their home computers, nevermind how. For home users, the computer is just another tool ... Read More